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N8960Q1978 Ayres Corporation S-2R

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2021)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2028
Based in
Shafter, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2021
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Inland Crop Dusters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Shafter, CA
Certificate issued
Mar 16, 2021
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
May 16, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Ayres Corporation
Model
S-2R
Year
1978
Serial number
2450R
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AC5E05

Engine

Make and model
P&W R1340 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
600 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowInland Crop Dusters INCShafter, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 3, 2021 · Shafter, CA

The pilot’s decision to depart into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR22FA026

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR22FA026)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
99-11-02Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating EnginesJul 19, 1999Engine (R1340 SERIES)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Wings · nut · damagedDec 6, 2006

    WHILE PERFORMING (SPLICE BLOCK) MAINTENANCE A NEW TUBE NUT HAD ITS THREADS PULLED OUT BEFORE REACHING TORQUE. THE FOLLOW ON PART WAS EXAMINED AND WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE ON THE BOLT, EVEN THE USED TUBE NUT WAS TIGHTER. SUSPECT PANTS HAVE NO PN OR STAMP, ALSO NO INDENTATIONS ON FACE OF THE NUT (NOT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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